For the past couple of years, around ten United States submariners have called Western Australia home. They are part of an Australia-US exchange program that sees personnel from both navies spend time with their overseas counterparts.

Published on April 08, 2014 by Royal Australian Navy (author), POIS Paul Berry (photographer)

Several sailors have had their employment terminated or have been issued with notices of cause for termination for inappropriately using social media.

Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, has issued an ‘on the record’ statement, reporting that “several sailors have had their employment terminated or have been issued with notices of cause for termination” for inappropriately using social media.

Commanding Officer USS Pinckney (DDG 91), recently had the rare opportunity of awarding a foreign national his Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist qualification. While underway in the South China Sea, Royal Australian Navy Chief Petty Officer Combat Systems Manager Chris Boardman was presented his ESWS in front of the USS Pinckney crew.

File Image: Lieutenant Brendan Sinnamon, an Officer of the Watch, plots the position of a ship on the bridge of HMAS Choules during Operation LANDSCAPE in 2013.

It’s a 24 hour a day job keeping the Navy’s largest ship on a safe course as a Maritime Warfare Officer onboard HMAS Choules. It is a big responsibility and one that Bundaberg native Lieutenant Brendan Sinnamon tackles head on.

Published on April 04, 2014 by Department of Defence (author), Mr Steve Dent (photographer)

The new Australian Defence Force command team at today's announcement of the new guard of senior Australian Defence Force appointments, from left, Chief of Army, Lieutenant General David Morrison, AO; Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, AO, CSC, RAN; Chief of the Defence Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin AC; Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral Tim Barrett, AM, CSC, RAN; and Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Brown, AO.

The Government will recommend to the Governor-General a number of senior Australian Defence Force appointments.

Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Tim Barrett recently presented a US Army Commendation Medal to Petty Officer Glen Petersen at HMAS Kuttabul for his meritorious service in Afghanistan last year.

Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Christopher Jones and his two sons Leading Seaman (LS) Scott Jones and Leading Seaman (LS) Ryan Jones all work in support of Operation RESOLUTE, the Australian Defence Force contribution to Australia’s Whole of Government civil maritime security effort. Christopher's wife Karen supports border protection operations in a different capacity through her work with Australian Customs and Border Protection.

From Naval warships to Darwin’s airport, the four members of the Jones family have travelled a long way from Adelaide to the Northern Territory, where they currently work together protecting Australia’s borders.